Philippians 3

1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you is no trouble to me, and is a safeguard for you.

Finally, my brothers, continue to rejoice in the Lord. To write the same thing is not indeed wearisome to me, and it is safe for you.

2 Beware of the dogs, beware of the evil workers, beware of the false circumcision.

Beware of "these dogs," these mischievous workers, beware of the concision!

3 For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, and rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh;

For we are the true circumcision, who worship God in the spirit, and make our boast in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in outward rites,

4 though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If anyone else thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

although I myself might have confidence in outward rites. If any one else claims a right to trust in them, far more may I;

5 circumcised the eighth day, of the nation of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;

circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew sprung from the Hebrews; as to the Law, a Pharisee;

6 concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

as to zeal, a persecutor of the church; as to the righteousness which comes through law, blameless.

7 However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ.

But what was once gain to me, that I have counted loss for Christ.

8 More than that, I count all things to be a loss compared to the far greater value of knowing Christ Jesus, my Lord, for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and count them nothing but refuse, that I may gain Christ

In very truth I count all things but loss compared to the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things, and esteem them but refuse that I may gain Christ,

9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own, that which is of the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

and be found in him; not having my own righteousness of the Law, but that alone which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which comes from God, founded upon faith.

10 that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

I long to know him in the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of his sufferings, by sharing the likeness of his death;

11 if by any means I may attain to the resurrection from the dead.

if by any means I might attain to the resurrection from the dead!

12 Not that I have already obtained, or am already made perfect; but I press on, if it is so that I may take hold of that for which also I was taken hold of by Christ Jesus.

I do not say that I have already won, or am already perfect, but I am passing on to lay hold on the prize for which also Christ has laid hold of me.

13 Brothers, I do not regard myself as having taken hold of it, but one thing I do. Forgetting the things which are behind, and reaching forward to the things which are ahead,

Brothers, I do not regard myself to have yet laid hold of it; but this one thing I do, forgetting what is behind me, but straining every nerve toward that which lies ahead,

14 I press on toward the goal for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.

I am ever pressing on toward the goal, for the prize of God’s heavenward call in Christ Jesus.

15 Let us therefore, as many as are perfect, think this way. If in anything you think otherwise, God will also reveal that to you.

Let us all then, who are mature Christians, strive for this! God will make this clear to any of you who are striving for other goals;

16 Nevertheless, to what we have attained, let us walk by the same rule, being of the same mind.

if only we guide our steps by the standards we have already attained.

17 Brothers, be imitators together of me, and note those who walk this way, even as you have us for an example.

Brothers, be comrades in imitating me, and study those whose life and walk is according to the pattern I have set you.

18 For many, of whom I have often told you, and now tell you with tears, live as enemies of the cross of Christ,

For there are many - as I used often to tell you, and am now telling you even with tears - who live and walk as the enemies of the cross of Christ.

19 whose end is destruction, whose god is the belly, and whose glory is in their shame, who think about earthly things.

Their end is destruction, their belly is their god, their glory is in their shame, and their minds are set on earthly things.

20 For our citizenship is in heaven, from which we also eagerly wait for a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ;

But commonwealth is in heaven; and it is from heaven also that we are anxiously awaiting a Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ,

21 who will transform our lowly body into the likeness of his glorious body, according to the power by which he is able even to subject all things to himself.

who will change the fashion of the body of our abasement into the likeness of his glorious body by the energy with which he is able even to subject all things to himself.